The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-17

and rather than allow the title ana estates
to fall into such hands he determined to
marry again.
So the mansion and grounds were put in
order and thrown open, and again reSound-
ed with music and mirth
Lord Dudly had become sincerely at
tached to Sir Arthur, and it was through
this affection that warm friendship had
sprung up between himself and the Earl and
Countess.
The startling resemblance of the mountain
Nora to his dead wife had set him to think
ing, and he resolved to see the young girl
and give her more advantages at an early
day.
Lord Dudly made his arrangements for
his Journey to the United States, and started
with an eagerneSS he had not shown for
years.
Before sailing for America he had made
all arrangements at his home for the recep-
ton of Nora should she prove worthy of his
intention OF adopting her and educating her
as a lady,
He could not endure the thought that one
who bore such striking likeness to his dear,
dead wife should be reared in poverty-it
she was not his own she reSembled his own,
and he hoped she would be to him as a
daughter, and perhaps more-for fond hopes
filled his breast that this living likeness OF
his wife might be won to take her place.
For the third time a noble guest alighted
at the doors of Timmys humble dwelling.
Jimmy and Mag stared with astonish-
ment as Lord Dudly, with stately bearing, adj
vanced to meet them.
1t had been seventeen years since he had
been there before, and although he was still
handsome, elegant gentleman, yet neither
recognized the young, sorrowing husband
who had left their doors so long ago.
Mag, who had been ill, had not seen Lord
Dudly, but Jimmy had, but the fair Saxon
face showed lines of care, and the silky
curling locks were well besprinkled with sill
yer.
Stranger though he was, Jimmy bade
Lord Dudly welcome; and Mag, more gen.
tie than usual, hustled about to get the
guest refreshment.
'This is Timothy Tideout, is it not" asked
Lord Dudly, after being seated.
''It is sir have the honor of bein' that
same,n replied the old man, starting with
amazement at this grand gentleman who
knew his name.
II am Lord Dudly," said that gentleman,
by way of Introduction.
tWhat!" exclaimed Jimmy, more aston,
ished than polite.
Mag, frightened and nervous, stared.
Eyes, my friend-young Sir Arthur
Beaconsfield sent picture of your daugh-
ter Nora whom, yeu will remember, was
born the same night as my unfortunate
babe, and was so struck with her beauty
and singular likeness to my dear, lamented
wife | came to see her,"
''Sir who did you saym exclaimed Tim
my, in establishment, doubling himself up
in a squatting posture, putting his hands on
his knees and gazing into Lord Dudly's face
with staring eyes and wide open mouth.
Lord Dudly smiled at the ridiculous
figure before him and replied:
''Sir Arthur Beaconsfield."
"And who may he bem asked Jimmy.
"Why, my good man! he was the gentle
man who stopped with you and helped res
cue your daughter"
"He Why he was picter takerw cried
Jimmy, sitting on chair and painting for
breath.
Yes, believe he did paint some, but he
was lord for all that" replied Lord bud
ly, laughing outright at the old mans aston
ishment.
"a lord!" gasped Jimmy
eyes, he was the son of one of the proud
est Earls in England-Earl Beaconsfeld."
"Oh, my! exclaimed Jimmy.
While Mag, who had just entered the
room with plate of bread and a mug OF
beer, almost dropped them in amazement.
''Mother!n cried Jimmy, turning to the
astonished old woman, 'our gals lady!'
Mag was speechless and looked first al
Lord Dudly and then at her husband
''Jist ter think of it, mother!-a lady! a
real LADY,"
"Well!" replied Mag, as soon as she could
recover sufficient breath to speak
II alters told We, mother, that Nora was
too good fur us, and that the Lord intended
her for something better"
''UmphI' replied Mag, looking with a
frightened expression of countenance from
Lord Dudly to her husband
1t was the Englishman's turn now to be
puzzled.
"Your daughter lady?" asked he. "May
| ask you what you mean?"
Timmy's face frightened as he understood
his darling good luck, and he told the story
of Sir Arthur and Nora marriage.
''Where are they now" asked Lord Dud-
ly, anxiously, as Jimmy finished his nara
ton.
"WeI, sir, they left here and Travelled
some, and the last we heerd he was goin' tc
take her to England to his home"
All we'll knew Lord Dudly what that re-
ception home would be.
None knew better than he the naughty
pride of the Earl and how he would frown
upon this mesalliance-and how bitterly he
would take the interference of his plans for
his son and Lady Betty. He resolved to
hurry home and protect his favorite and the
young wife, if possible, from the Garland
if he could do no better give them a shelter
under his own roof, which he was sure they
would need.
Lord Dudly rested night under Timmy's
roof and then hastened home TO England.
Mag, while her noble guest was in her
house, looked often at him wistfully as if she
had something to say, but she again re-
lapsed into her usual, sIlllen silence.
Well would it have been for her had she
have opened her lips and confessed her sans
many heartache she would have saved
the gentle girl she had learned to love and
the young husband who had so unthinkingly
made this fair lassie his bride.
After the departure of their guest, Tim
my sat most of the time on the porch smok-
ing his pipe and exclaiming to himself:
IA lady! my gal real lady-an earPs
darterm
The news seemed too good to be true TO
him that his daughter should have such good
fortune.
1t never occurred to him with his unso-
phisticated mind and American ideas that
this proud family would not receive his low
born daughter-she was good enough and
beautiful enough to be an angel, and earth
born mortals would be glad to receive her.
Lord Dudly returned to his home to be
again disappointed-his servants told him of
the storm Sir Arthur's love-born marriage
had caused, and that he had been to Lord
Dudlys' and, finding him absent, had left a
package for him and left.
Lord Dudly was inexpressibly sorry at
this fresh disappointment, and made every
effort to trace the young couple TO their new
retreat.
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